Contact information

Email: sanaullah.iqbal@uvas.edu.pk
Phone: +92-42-99212866
Ext. 284
Prof. Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal

Professor/Chairman

B.Sc. Hons. (UAF), M.Sc. Hons. (UAF), Ph.D. (Austria)

Biography

Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal is a professor (tenured) and chairman of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore–Pakistan. He has completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, major subject as Food Technology in 2004 and M.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and Technology in 2006 from National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad–Pakistan. Dr. Sanaullah earned PhD in Food Science with distinction in 2011 from the Food Biotechnology Lab., University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna–Austria. Recently, he completed a “Certificate in Health Profession Education (CHPE)” from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore. Dr. Sanaullah has published 68 peer-reviewed research papers and one book chapter in well-known scientific journals with a good impact factor. Dr. Sanaullah has also presented his scientific work as oral presentations at 20 national and international conferences worldwide including Turkey, Poland, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and Austria. So far, he has produced 61 M. Phil and 06 PhD scholars under his supervision in food safety & controls and food & nutrition disciplines. In his area of interest, he has completed 09 research projects worth ~29 million Pak rupees funded by various national and international agencies. He has also served as a “subject expert” at various forums including degree evaluation by NAEAC-HEC & PHEC and selection boards in public service commission and different public and private sector universities.

Area of Interest

  • Development of functional foods 
  • Efficacy assessment against non-communicable diseases
  • Food safety in the supply chain

Publications

TRAININGS AND COURSES

  1. Completed “training workshop for M. Phil / PhD Supervisors” organized by Faculty of Bio-Sciences, UVAS Lahore from 9-12 September 2024.  
  2. Completed a four-day training course on “Research capacity building program for grant reviewers” in 2023 organized by the British Council and Coventry University, United Kingdom in collaboration with HEC, Islamabad Pakistan 
  3. Completed two weeks online “Seminar on Food Safety Inspection Technology and Safety Management for Belt and Road Countries” organized by the Ministry of Commerce, People’s Republic of China from June 23, 2021, to July 06, 2021.   
  4. Participated as a member in a three-day workshop for the National Curriculum Revision Committee for “Food Engineering” undergraduate and post-graduate on 7 – 9 February 2018 at HEC Regional Center Lahore Pakistan 
  5. Participated and passed International 2-day training on “Quintron Breath Tracker” held on 4-5 October 2017 in Singapore organized by Biomedix Singapore Pte Ltd.  
  6. Participated and Passed in Internationally Accredited One Day Training on “Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering” held on 25th April 2015 organized by Pulseberry Consulting, Dubai, and Charted Institute of Environmental Health at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. 
  7. Participated in “Two days training on Punjab Procurement Rules 2014” on 17-18th June 2014 at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
  8. Participated in Training Workshop on “Applications of Soy Proteins in Meat Extension, Meat Replacement & Structuring Technologies” held on 08 May 2014 organized by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
  9. Participated and completed a two-day training workshop on “Manuscript writing by using Endnote Software” held on 1-2nd April 2013 organized by the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
  10. Participated in the Training Workshop of “In-Service Competency Enhancement Training for Teachers (I-SCETT)” organized by the Center for Education Policy & Administration, UVAS, Lahore from 1-7th, July 2013 at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
  11. Participated in Workshop on “Pedagogical Training of UVAS and UAF Staff of PGDC in Food Safety & Controls” organized by TRTA-II Program funded by European Union from July 08-12, 2013 at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore

Conference Organized / Resource person

  1. Participated as a panelist in the "Child and Women Nutrition-related Issues in Punjab" panel discussion organized by the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Punjab Pakistan on August 11, 2024
  2. Chaired a technical session titled "Nutrition through the life course; Improving health for generations to come" at the 1st Biennial International Conference on Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences organized by the Department of Human Nutrition, Gulab Devi Educational Complex, Lahore on December 12, 2023
  3. Moderator of Technical session-II in International Food and Nutrition Research Conference (IFNRC-2019) “Emerging Challenges in Food Science and Nutrition Research” held on February 26-27, 2019 organized by the Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha. 
  4. Co-chaired a technical session in 2 days “International Conference on Food Processing and Entrepreneurship: A way towards Economic Sustainability” held on January 29-30, 2019 organized by the National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad  
  5. Chaired a technical session in a one-day seminar on “Post-harvest processing and future aspects of fruits and vegetables” on 08 May 2018, organized by the Directorate of Post-Harvest Research Center, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad.  
  6. Chairperson in a technical session on “Transformation of allied health practices towards excellence- multidisciplinary team approach” in 5th Annual National Conference of Rashid Latif Medical College 17 – 18th April 2018 organized by allied health sciences, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore 
  7. Participated as Organizer in International Conference & Expo 2014 “Recent Developments in Human Nutrition” on 19-20th March 2014 organized by the University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore and the Nutritionists Association of Pakistan at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore                                             
  8. Participated as Organizer in International Human Nutrition Conference & Expo 2015 held on 3-4th November 2015 organized by the Nutritionists Association of Pakistan and the University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore 

Participated as Organizer in Internationally Certified Combine Training Course “Person-In-Charge, Food Safety Level 3, Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing, Level 3 and Food Safety Management for Manufacturing, Level 4 held on 20-25th April 2015 organized by Pulseberry Consulting, Dubai and UVAS, Lahore   

Awards

  1. Prestigious and highly competitive scholarship for Doctoral studies at Vienna-Austria funded by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad for 3.5 years 
  2. Three (03) competitive travel grants to present research work in the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Malaysia funded by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan 

National And International Research Projects Won as Principal Investigator (PI)

Sr. #TitleAmountFunding agency
1Production of low-lactose skim milk powder containing prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GalOS) and its biochemical and microbiological analysisPKR 0.5 millionHigher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan
2Efficacy studies of Prebiotic Galacto-oligosaccharides Produced in Buffalo Milk PowderUSD 8300International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden
3Prevalence of lactose intolerance in Punjab, Pakistan and development of lactose free dairy products containing prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharidesPKR 3.773 millionHigher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan
4Role of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides in rehabilitation of colonic microbiota in antibiotic therapyUSD 4000COMSTECH-TWAS, Italy
5Milk production potential, reproductive efficiency and milk nutraceutical value of Brella camel (Camelus dromedarius) of Cholistan kept under intensive management
(This was a joint project having amount PKR 53 million. I worked as team leader for “Milk nutraceutical value” part.)		PKR 17.3 millionPunjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB)
6Glycemic index and glycemic load of indigenous foods/recipes of PakistanPKR 2.87 millionHigher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan
7Impact of school milk program on nutritional, body composition and school performance of primary school children in Attock and Sheikhupura5.69 million PKRPakistan-Netherlands Dairy Development Center

Postgraduate Supervision

  • M. Phil Produced as Supervisor:        61
  • PhD produced:                                   06

 

Food Safety Trainings

 Successfully completed Internationally Accredited Food Safety Professional Trainings; Secured Certification in Level-2, Level-3 and Level-4 trainings in Food Safety in Catering & Manufacturing from Charted Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)

SERVICES:

Administrative Services: 

  • Chairman Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UVAS, Lahore
  • Serving as Lab in-Charge (Food Analysis Lab.), Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore
  • Coordinator from Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, UVAS, Lahore for postgraduate seminars, internships and affiliations

Subject Expert Services in The Country

  • Member Scientific Panel in Punjab Food Authority (PFA), Pakistan (2017 – to date)
    • To provide technical support to PFA in the discipline of Food Science and Nutrition 
    • To date, I have participated in 14 scientific meetings mainly Functional Food Regulations, infant formula health claims, PC-1 development for establishing Human Nutrition Clinics in 36 districts of Punjab, Food product labeling, Food safety training schools, etc.  

  • Pakistan Food Security Policy 
    • Served as the single focal person to develop the “Food and Nutrition” part of the Pakistan Food Security Policy.  
    • Identified grey areas, proposed doable solutions, activities to be performed, and responsible departments    

  • National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council, Higher Education Commission Pakistan 
    • Have evaluated as subject expert 06 Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology undergraduate degree programs in various universities in Pakistan 

  • Punjab Higher Education Commission, Punjab Pakistan
    • Have evaluated two-degree programs, Food Science and Technology and Human Nutrition and Dietetics as a subject expert 

 

  • Research Projects evaluation 
  • Multiple competitive research projects were evaluated for different funding agencies including the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, Punjab Agriculture Research Board, and Pak-Korea Nutrition Center (PKNC), Faisalabad 


  • External Examiner for M. Phil and PhD thesis  
    • Have evaluated forty (40) M.Phil and twenty-two (22) PhD theses in the discipline of Food and Nutrition as an external examiner/subject expert in different national universities in Pakistan

  • Selection Boards  
    • Have served as Food and Nutrition subject expert in more than 10 selection boards for recruitment of lecturers and Assistant Professors in different private and public sector universities in Pakistan 
    • Have served on 04 selection boards in the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) to recruit nutrition officers and food technologists in Punjab, Pakistan 

  • Member of Board of Studies 
    • Highly active member of the Board of Studies of different Food Science and Nutrition departments/institutes spread all over Pakistan as “Subject Expert” to provide technical support. The main role is to improve education and research in food science and human nutrition discipline and to initiate degree programs in the mentioned subject. 

 

Professional Services: 

  1. Developed & Initiated (as team member) Internationally accredited Postgraduate Diploma Programme “PgDip Food Safety & Controls” at Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, UVAS-Lhr in collaboration with Trade Related Technical Assistance Programme-II (TRTA-II), implemented by UNIDO, WIPO, ITC and funded by European Union, accredited by Royal Environmental Health Institute Scotland.
  2. Upgraded (as team member) above mentioned one-year PgDip “Food Safety and Control” to 02 years M. Phil “Food Safety and Control”
  3. Developed & Initiated (as team member) Four (04) years Bachelors Programme B.S. (Hons.) Nutrition & Dietetics (morning & evening) at Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, UVAS-Lahore.
  4. Developed & Initiated (as team leader) Four (04) years Bachelors Programme B.S. (Hons.) Food Science and Technology (morning & evening) at Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, UVAS-Lahore.
  5. Organized (as team member) International Conference and Expo-2014 “Recent Developments in Human Nutrition” and 38# related events including international & national workshops, seminars, awareness walks, cooking competitions and poster competitions
  6. Reviewed of MCQs developed for subject test at postgraduate level in Food Science & Technology and Nutrition at various times for National Testing Service (NTS) databank in Pakistan
  7. Organized Camps on “Free Nutritional Assessment & Dietary Counselling” each year for public counselling
  8. Served as member “Board of Studies”, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, UVAS, Lahore
  9. Served as member “Research Synopsis Scrutiny Committee (RSSC-II)” under Faculty of Bio-Sciences, UVAS, Lhr for evaluation of M.Phil and PhD synopsis 
  10. Member of Faculty Board, Faculty of Bio-Sciences of university
  11. Member of Faculty Synopsis Scrutiny Committee, Faculty of Bio-Sciences for PhD synopsis
  12. Member of Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB) of university  
  13. Development of concept note and Study Tools for “Assessment of loose milk supply chain in Lahore city” a study conducted by UVAS in collaboration with USAID and Punjab Food Authority (PFA)
  14. Development of PC-1 proposal for establishment of “Centre of Excellence in Human Nutrition” at UVAS and Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore

Community services 

  1. Member of executive council of Scaling-Up Nutrition Academia and Research Linkages Pakistan (SUNAR-Pak)
  2. Member of Technical Board as subject expert in Punjab Food Authority, Punjab Pakistan
  3. Review of MCQs developed for subject test at postgraduate level in Food Science & Technology and Nutrition at various times for National Testing Service (NTS) databank in Pakistan
  4. Organized Camps on “Free Nutritional Assessment Dietary Counselling” for public counselling
  5. Member of Infant Feeding Board by Primary and Secondary Health Care, Govt. of Punjab

Memberships

  • Active member of Nutritionists Association of Pakistan (NAP)
  • The Nutrition Society, United Kingdom (81173)